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Forsberg picked up two helpers in a 5-4 shootout victory against Tampa Bay on Saturday.

One of the assists came on the power play. It was Forsberg's fourth consecutive multi-point game (four goals, five assists). He has a four-game power-play streak, too (three PPG, three PPA). Overall, Forsberg has been a fantasy force this season. He's a top-20 NHL scorer with five snipes, 12 assists and seven power-play points in 14 games so far. That puts him on pace for his first 100-plus point season.

Annunen made 22 saves before stopping all four Tampa Bay attempts in the shootout in a 5-4 win on Saturday.

It was Annunen's second consecutive win, but he's still just 2-1-0 in three starts this season. And his 3.89 GAA and .846 save percentage aren't spot-start worthy. Annunen is a placeholder this season; we'll see if he can develop further or simply slide farther into fantasy obscurity.

Schaefer scored a goal Saturday in a 5-4 shootout win over Tampa Bay. He also had four hits.

It was Schaefer's first game back after being scratched for four straight games. The goal was his first point this season in his seventh game. Schaefer tried to make an impression with his physicality, which increased his season hit total to 13. It was a nice night, but it remains to be seen if it's enough to keep him in the lineup full time.

Edstrom scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Lightning. He also has four hits.

Edstrom has a point (one goal, one assist) in each of his last two games while toiling in the Preds' bottom six. The forward has five goals and one assist in 13 games this season, but his notable achievement is his 63 hits -- that puts him in a tie for third overall in the NHL. Edstrom is a banger-league play and those goals give him a big boost -- for now, he's more than a pylon in those leagues.

Struble scored a goal in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Lightning.

His seeing-eye wrist shot from the left dot tickled twine with 18 seconds left in the second; it tied the game 3-3. Struble had one shot, two hits and two blocks Saturday. Overall, he has two goals, 34 hits, 12 blocks and four shots in 10 contests this season.

Bedard produced an even-strength goal and a power-play assist in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Bruins.

His third-period tally gave Chicago a 4-2 lead with under eight minutes left in the game, but the visitors couldn't seal the deal. Bedard has gotten onto the scoresheet in five straight games, and in eight contests since making his belated season debut he's racked up four goals and nine points, including a goal and three assists with the man advantage.

Smith logged three assists in Penn State's 4-3 loss to the University of Minnesota on Saturday.

Smith is up to two goals and eight helpers through eight contests this season. The Blue Jackets prospect appears to have taken a step forward on offense. He has a decent scoring touch from the blue line and should see plenty of playing time as a key part of Penn State's roster.

Perbix had two assists Saturday in a 5-4 shootout win over Tampa Bay.

The points were the defender's first this season. Perbix is the kind of defender who goes unnoticed most nights, unless there's a missed play in the defensive zone. He has 23 blocks, three hits and just eight shots in 13 contests.

Stamkos scored a regulation goal and got the winner in the shootout in a 5-4 victory against Tampa Bay on Saturday.

Stammer was as clutch as ever -- his goal tied the game on the power play in the third period to force the extra frame. He tied Phil Esposito for sixth on the NHL's all-time power-play goals list (246). Stamkos has had a strong start to 2026-27. He has eight goals, eight assists, nine power-play points (four goals, five assists) and 33 shots in 14 games. That's impressive for a 36-year-old veteran with 1,260 regular season and another 128 playoff games on his odometer.

Hensler scored a goal and added two assists in the University of Wisconsin's 9-1 win over the University of Notre Dame on Saturday.

Hensler doubled up his point total for the season in this blowout win. He has two goals and four helpers across six games to start his junior year. The 20-year-old defenseman is a Senators prospect, selected 23rd overall in 2025. He produced 24 points over 55 contests across his first two years in college.